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The NFF supremo was personally present at the Hotel Movenpick and collected the first honour that came Nigerias way Womens National Team of the Year. He dedicated the award to all women football teams on the African continent.
Chiamaka Nnadozie, who shone brightly at the FIFA World Cup finals in Down Under this year summer as the Super Falcons reached the Round of 16, was the undoubted winner of the honour of Goalkeeper of the Year (Women). The Paris FC of France safe hands made a moving speech:
To all the young girls growing up in Africa, dreaming of becoming a footballer one day, believe me dreams do come true. My dad didnt want me to play football but Im sure hes gonna see this and be happy. So, keep dreaming, keep working and I believe that one day youll get to this stage.
After Asisat Oshoala won a record-extending sixth award as Player of the Year (Women), the auditorium went silent as it was time to present the mens version. Nigerias Victor Osimhen, Moroccos Achraf Hakimi and Egypts Mohamed Salah were the final three.
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Osimhen was crowned, becoming the first Nigeria player in 24 years to take the gong. The last person was Nwankwo Kanu, back in 1999. Kanu also won in 1996, after Rashidi Yekini in 1993 and Emmanuel Amuneke in 1994. Victor Ikpeba took the crown in 1997.
Gusau said: I am very excited tonight. This has been hugely rewarding for our football and for our country as a whole. I congratulate Osimhen, Oshoala and Nnadozie, and I congratulate the Super Falcons as a team for bringing us this honour.
My charge would be that they all keep doing what they know how to do best, keep improving and keep winning. The sky will be the beginning for them.
Osimhen became the first player in the history of the African Football Awards to have been crowned Player of the Year (Men) after having pocketed the Young Player of the Year (Men) in an earlier year.
Only last Monday, the 24-year-old was crowned the 2022/2023 Player of the Year in Italys Serie A, after having won the Young Player of the Year in the same league in the 2021/2022 season.
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